Partnership and Shareholder Agreements – a small price to pay?
Going into business with a partner, whether it be a partnership or a company, is an exciting time for any business entrepreneur. The hunger and determination for success is a powerful motivator and what could be better than sharing that experience with a...
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Can I sue my previous employer, even though they are no longer in business?
"I'm in my sixties and just noticed I am losing my hearing. For years, I worked in a factory surrounded by noisy machinery. I read I may be able to claim for compensation. The thing is, the factory closed down many years ago." Firstly, our hearing does...
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Japanese Knotweed – latest cases
Williams v Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd The Williams case was successful at trial and is already considered a landmark case. Network Rail appealed and the High Court accepted that it was important enough to justify leapfrogging it straight to the Court...
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JMP Solicitors wins ruling against Network Rail in Japanese Knotweed case
JMP Solicitors won a court ruling on Japanese Knotweed which could pave the way for home owners to get compensation from Network Rail, local authorities and other major landowners. It follows a David and Goliath battle by two nextdoor neighbours who took on Network...
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The use of A.I. is bringing further challenges into the everyday area of law
It was fascinating to read the other day that two systems were able to communicate with each other through their own modified use of English. Some might think this is very scary indeed. Whatever our fears about artificial intelligence, it is clear that...
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Changes to debt recovery process
At some point in time, it is likely that all businesses are owed a debt in some form or another. For most people, the thought of having a County Court Judgment taken out against them is enough to pay the sums that they owe. But, for some people this threat is still...
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Ex-partners can claim for future earnings years after they split. Be warned.
A breakdown of a relationship is a very traumatic event for many people. Although going through the divorce can be very stressful for all parties involved, the procedure itself is not so complicated. The real complications start when parties begin their...
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Knotweed Battle Against Environment Agency Takes Root
JMP Solicitors is representing property owners from a North London road who are claiming that the Environment Agency was careless in its treatment of an infestation of Japanese Knotweed in a brook behind their homes, causing the value of their houses to...
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Getting access to your grandchildren – what can you do?
We have been asked several times what rights do grandparents have when they have been denied access to their grandchildren? No rights…but… Grandparents do not have an automatic right to contact in law. Only people with parental responsibility have such a...
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Neil appointed Fellow of Legal Body
Neil McKinley, solicitor at Grantham’s JMP Solicitors, has been made a Fellow of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL). There are only 129 Fellows in in total across the country so it is a pretty prestigious honour. Fellowship has been...
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When disaster strikes : Force Majure
Terms and Conditions, everyone has seen them, but hardly any of us have to rely on them until something has gone wrong! Every established business or company should have a strong set of Terms and Conditions in use for their client base or trading partners. It is the...
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Where is your weakest link?
The recent NAO report on the NHS cyber attack in May this year highlights how even the biggest organisations rely on small details. According to Amyas Morse, head of the National Audit Office, on 27 October 2017; “The WannaCry cyber-attack had potentially serious...
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